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Dan 130
12-04-07, 09:29 PM
lookin really fierce mate, sounds real good to definateley one to watch on the track lol
Surtees is a belting corner when you nail it. Did you get to the point where you end up in a kind of controlled tank slapper? lol
She sounds wonderful mate, itching to get mine out in a week now!!!
dhdev (Oli)
12-04-07, 09:58 PM
Cheers for the comments guys :D Got a few little styling (!) bits to sort before combe and a bit of a detailing session (!!) then I'll be fairly happy, until I've got the cash to fit my cams ;)
BT - I never had it in tank slapper mode, u must be mistaking it for a big block :confused: (cheap shot, sorry) I took a different line, I turned in late and straight lined the 'S' as mch as poss, before standing on the brakes before clearway. Seemed to be rather effective too :D
BT - I never had it in tank slapper mode, u must be mistaking it for a big block :confused: I took a different line, I turned in late and straight lined the 'S' as mch as poss, before standing on the brakes before clearway. Seemed to be rather effective too :D
Theres loads of ways to go through there, iirc the last time i did brands i never went through it the same twice lol
Looking and sounding nice Oli. How was the handling with the wide front track?
dhdev (Oli)
12-04-07, 10:13 PM
Theres loads of ways to go through there, iirc the last time i did brands i never went through it the same twice lol
understeer thru the LH, understeer thru the right hand or even both! Guess it must be a bit of a lottery! Sorry I can't help myself haha
Dar the handling seems good. I need more negative camber at the front, more castor and more pressure in the rear tyres, but it was good enough to pass a civic type r britcar on full slicks :D
Does seem to torque steer a bit more (shocker I know with no torque!).
Cool. So a little tweeking and you will have it just how you want it:thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
12-04-07, 10:30 PM
Cool. So a little tweeking and you will have it just how you want it:thumb:
It's getting there slowly :D
Looking good Oli. See you at combe.
understeer thru the LH, understeer thru the right hand or even both! Guess it must be a bit of a lottery! Sorry I can't help myself haha
cheeky mofo pmsl lol
Matt2107
13-04-07, 08:22 PM
Awesome mate... from concept to where it is now I've been loving this thread!
dhdev (Oli)
14-04-07, 09:12 PM
Cheers!
Although where it is now, is on my drive with a busted engine :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
dhdev (Oli)
14-04-07, 10:25 PM
Went out for a 20 min blast. Was driving in a spirited manner, but not limitering it or anything silly. Dropped it down a gear for a corner, went to accelerate out the other side and it started spluttering like a misfire. I knocked it to neutral revved it and it sounded sheeite so I killed it and coasted to my mates house. Pulled up and started it and it sounded like it had snapped a rod or something stooopid, so turned it off. Got trailored home, topped up the oil (was low) and fired it up and it is tapping like an angry keyboard warrior. Think it must've got starved of oil and seized a lifter or two.
I've got new cams to go in, so I'll strip it, get some new lifters (possibly solids) if thats the prob and hopefully it'll be hunky dorey :thumb:
Philsutton
14-04-07, 10:27 PM
Unlucky, dont you just love cars. Its been the same for mine expect it was every week for last 6 months lol. Hopefully its not too bad.
dhdev (Oli)
15-04-07, 03:06 PM
Its head off time, no compressioon cylinder 4 :(
dhdev (Oli)
15-04-07, 06:04 PM
This is an all too regular occurence with my car :cry:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00544.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00543.jpg
Gutted for you mate. Thats a kick in the kahoonas.
NovaNeil
15-04-07, 07:31 PM
The amount of running about poor old Colin has to do for you lol
agree with lee, gutted, but as you say some cams are waiting to be fitted so stripping it down can at least be justified even if you werent ready quite yet
dhdev (Oli)
15-04-07, 08:09 PM
Thats a fair point Dan.
Neil your right he cancelled a table and made his GF wait for their date last night to come pick me up, think I owe him lol
NovaLad
15-04-07, 08:11 PM
Hurry up and ring him before you owe him a gf lol
dhdev (Oli)
15-04-07, 08:12 PM
To quote the man himself ''Bros before Hos'' lol lol lol
shame about the engine mishap - car still looks fast on the trailer tho
dhdev (Oli)
19-04-07, 10:56 PM
Let the stripdown commence!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00545.jpg
Gratuitous Throttle body pics :)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00547.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00549.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00550.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00552.jpg
Getting there
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00553.jpg
Airtools Rock!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00554.jpg
Ummmmm spot the odd one out?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00555.jpg
That ain?t right?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00557.jpg
dhdev (Oli)
19-04-07, 10:57 PM
That also ain?t right?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00559.jpg
Hang on a minute, they can?t both be sticking out, unless?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00575.jpg
Doh!!! Busted valve, like propa busted!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00568.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00571.jpg
Lovely double valve spring
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00573.jpg
Noooo!!! Bore damage?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00562.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00564.jpg
?Or not, just a smear mark, phew!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00576.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00565.jpg
How I left the little biatch.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00567.jpg
what have you done with your alternator to get it out the way oli ?? i was thinking about running a small jap one off the front of the block ??
dhdev (Oli)
19-04-07, 11:55 PM
what have you done with your alternator to get it out the way oli ?? i was thinking about running a small jap one off the front of the block ??
I made a bracket out of thick steel (heavy :( ) to lower the bottom mounting point by about 1"-1.5" then made an extended top arm to go between the 13mm headed bolt on the cylinder-head to the 13mm headed bolt on the top of the alernator, just a bent bit of steel with a hole at one end and a slot at the other, to allow adjustment. Then get a belt to fit from Halfrauds.
i get you, is your car road legal ?? why not just lose the alt altogether ??
dhdev (Oli)
20-04-07, 12:19 AM
It is road legal, but it's absolutely sheeeite on the road cos its so stiff and light.
I've only got a tiny race battery so it needs all the help it can get, I would like a smaller alternator tho, cos the standard Corsa GSI one is definately overkill for the amount of electrics my car has lol
Its a fun-size version, like a real engine but smaller...
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00567.jpg
Chris lol
dhdev (Oli)
20-04-07, 10:09 AM
Its a fun-size version, like a real engine but smaller...
Chris lol
lol Ur right!! Check out the size of the alternator compared to the block FPMSL :eek:
why not just lose the alt altogether ??
What would run the car? LOl
Sorry to hear about the engine, at least it gives you an excuse fit the new cams tho :)
Does your alternator not rub the chassis leg, with you running poly-v pullys and belt? Im switching mine to single v.
running total loss is fine aslong as youve got a few batterys for a days track use lol.
Id be inclined to get an alternator from something tiny like an aygo/uno etc and make that fit.
dhdev (Oli)
20-04-07, 12:31 PM
I am tempted to try and find a small alt to suit, I think a few of the boyo's on mig have done it using suzuki alternators.
The pulley has about 2-3mm clearance on the chassis leg, which is more than enough with solid engine mounts :D
I'll be using "silicone adjusted" mounts, so i'll find a single-v setup use,Lol.
craig green
20-04-07, 01:13 PM
Single V belt is the way to go IMO. Ive got jack clearance really.
Nissan Micra alt is one Ive heard of & Suzuki Swift rings a bell on Novas too.
Years ago my mum used to have a little dynamo on her bike that ran on the back wheel to power the lights. Surely that would be plenty lol
dhdev (Oli)
20-04-07, 03:01 PM
Or hard wire one of those solar powered trickle chargers in, it only gets used when its sunny anyway lol
Chunky Lover
20-04-07, 11:32 PM
and only let the nova out on a sunny day?
dhdev (Oli)
24-05-07, 11:47 AM
Ooops seems I've been a bit lazy since my last update.
Currently the nova is sleeping in the workshop with no head attached! The head is away having a new guide fitted, I have a set of new lifters, the gaskets, bolts and belts have all been ordered, the sump is coming of tonight so I can tap it for the thermocouple to suit my SPA oil temp/press gauge, an adapter is being made at the moment to suit the pressure transducer, i'm gonna fit a union to the sump whilst its of so I can return the oil from my new catch tank (hopefully cure the breather problem), I'm opening out the inlet manifold to match the head, the injectors will be dropped off tonight for cleaning and new o-rings.
So before PV that just leaves; re-painting the cam-cover this weekend (colour ideas???), fit the head and cams etc, seal the spare wheel blanking plate in place, fit the gauge and wiring, order pacet fan and fit, mount the catch tank, modify the brackets for the headlights and then take it for mapping at Jamsport next thursday :D
re-painting the cam-cover this weekend (colour ideas???),
Blue?
lol
dhdev (Oli)
28-05-07, 06:22 PM
Did a little work today, refitted my modified sump with a new gasket. The sump now has a union for an oil return from the new catch tank to hopefully solve the baby valver breather prob. I also tapped the sump to allow me to fit a thermocouple for my SPA dual oil temp/press gauge. I fitted the pressure transducer for the gauge in place of the standard press switch, though this seems to close to the driveshaft so I may need to make a new adapter. Also fitted the oil catch tank and gauge and this is how they look.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00637.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00639.jpg
Brightness is adjustable (along with every bloody thing imaginable!)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00640.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00641.jpg
Breather tank looks heavy! Does it need to be that big??
I like how you replicate the working of a standard hazard switch by not having one lol
dhdev (Oli)
28-05-07, 06:36 PM
I like how you replicate the working of a standard hazard switch by not having one lol
Hazard switch got that over used from constant breakdowns that it fell out of its hole lol
The catch tank isn't that big and its lightweight ally, plus as I now don't have to worry about breathing a litre of oil every track session I can run the oil on min, saving the weight back :p
dhdev (Oli)
29-05-07, 03:03 PM
Heads not finished, so won't have that back till 2moro and it's getting mapped on thurs morning.....:cry: I'm gonnna be busy 2moro night!
Nothing like an all nighter!!! Cars looking good by the way!!
dhdev (Oli)
29-05-07, 05:29 PM
Cheers :D
Everytime I do anything to this car it ends up being an all nighter the night before the event its needed for lol
dhdev (Oli)
30-05-07, 11:54 PM
Just got in from the workshop.... Car's still not finished and mapping is booked for 10am tomorrow morning, at Jamsport which is an hours drive away...think I'll be making an early start then lol lol lol lol
:cry:
dhdev (Oli)
31-05-07, 08:45 AM
I was awake bright and early, sadly my car is a fcukingcnut so let the vultures descend.
Breaking - PM me with requests for prices / parts. All available.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
They get you like that sometimes Oli. Deep breaths and either sort the problem OR if its pizzed you off that much lock it away for a week or so. Kinda like the naughty step but for a car.
Dan 130
31-05-07, 01:39 PM
pleasev to not break it you will regret it
lol at all the small block peeps getting stressed and fitting a 2.0, or breaking the car!
Oli, i know you, and this isnt like you at all. Like Dar said, have a breather for a week or two, save up 200 quid and fit an XE lol
Youve put to much into this car, it would be a hell of a shame to bin it, and from a personal point of view, the Nova itself needs people like you to show its not the stereotypical hunk of chav rust everyone else thinks it is.
But, if you do break it, bagsy the polycarbs LOLOLOL
dhdev (Oli)
01-06-07, 10:33 AM
Totally fcuked off with the car. Repaired the damage after the random valve breaking incident, fitted the new cams with new lifters, belt, valve stem oil seals, HG, bolts, In/Ex gasket etc etc, got it running wed night ready fro Jamsport to map it on Thurs. The car was running fine when I left the workshop at 11pm, idling fine etc. Returned early Thurs morning to finish off getting the car ready (bonnet, grille, wheels back on) packed the car up ready to go, tried to start it and after a few failed misfiring attempts it locked solid and that was the end of it. So last time it was fixed I did 250miles this time 0miles. In total probably spent ?2.5k on bits and bobs this year and covered a massive 250miles....
Dar - it was already in the naughty zone after snapping the valve, thats why i'm so fcuked off with it, i never actually got to even drive it out the bloody naughty zone...:mad:
lol at all the small block peeps getting stressed and fitting a 2.0, or breaking the car!
Pft, never! (at the first part, no comment about the second, lol)
Gutted to hear about this Oli. I was chatting to Broster on Wednesday night about your car. He was really anxious to see how much you were going to get from it. He also said you were scared at the thought of revving it past 8k...Maybe your car overheard the conversation and got scared, hehe.
Do what you feel is right, it will be a shame not to see it embarrasing the big blocks anymore, but perhaps this is a sign to move on?
dhdev (Oli)
01-06-07, 10:47 AM
The engine's always been a pain in the ass, but was ultimately worth the hassle involved cos it was enjoyable. It's got to the point now where it's not fun and the only reason to keep it is to save losing thousands, but in keeping it I'd have to spend thousands more...
I know which I'd prefer to do.
The engine's always been a pain in the ass, but was ultimately worth the hassle involved cos it was enjoyable. It's got to the point now where it's not fun and the only reason to keep it is to save losing thousands, but in keeping it I'd have to spend thousands more...
if thats the case then i can see why your breaking it. got something else lined up you can make anorexic ??
Real bad news that :(
Sounds like its trying to tell you its had enough, go big block, Lol.
go big block, Lol.
kick a man while hes down why dont you lol
lol
It just seems recently like the small blocks dont want to play anymore,Lol.
Welsh Dan
01-06-07, 01:01 PM
Fit an 8 valver, it'll weigh less because it has less valves, and only one cam :D
craig green
01-06-07, 01:50 PM
Gutting to hear its true.
I thought someone had hacked in on your username & posted sum Bolx.
Agreed, im pretty gutted TBH. End of the day Oli, you gotta do whats best. Like Dar said, dont be too hasty. Nothing worse than serious regret.
But i will have first dibs on Polys lol
If this car gets broken then it would be a damn shame. Its one of the better known Small blocks and just a credit to the Nova world in general. Oli don't do it! Sit back, cool off and hang fire for a little while. Maybe you could look in to the 1.8 small block option. Or maybe a bike engined project if the current engine is proving to be a little biatch.
i agree, dont break it just yet. have some time away from it
dhdev (Oli)
03-06-07, 08:09 PM
Hmmmmm, seems I may have been a little hasty...
I went to PVS today and that combined with some persuasive and very generous friends (Lee Hersey in particular :thumb: ) have convinced me to hang onto the nova for a while.
So firstly let me apologise to everyone for acting like a brat and stomping my feet, unfortunately there wont be parts available (at least not just yet).
Secondly the plans are initially as follows; Fit a standard 1.6 16v with my throttle bodies bolted on and enjoy the car like that for the near future. Whilst doing that, take my broken 1.6 16v and rebuild it properly. When I say properly I don't mean 10k rpm and 2million hp, I mean strong and reliable so that whatever power it has can and will be utilised fully all the time.
So again, sorry for spitting my dummy out. Watch this space!
Phew!:D
Glad to hear it Oli:thumb: You had me worried for a moment:eek:
good man, amazing what PV can do for you
dhdev (Oli)
04-06-07, 11:55 AM
Another spanner has been thrown in the works today, my mate is getting rid of the lock-up where I store it at the end of the month, so i need to find a secure council garage ( :roll: ) or leave it on my parents drive where it'll rot away :cry:
Balls Oli, thats a pain in the ass! And the council dont know the meaning of the word 'Urgent'! Where abouts do you live again? I can never remember.
Although Im very glad your sticking with it mate.
dhdev (Oli)
04-06-07, 12:02 PM
In the midlands near coventry, I might put on my best blonde wig and go and chat Novaneil up, see if i can use some of his barn :)
My workshop should be finished soon. If worst comes to worse, and you cant find anywhere local, i dont see why you cant leave it in there whilst you try to find somewhere mate.
dhdev (Oli)
04-06-07, 12:08 PM
My workshop should be finished soon. If worst comes to worse, and you cant find anywhere local, i dont see why you cant leave it in there whilst you try to find somewhere mate.
Cheers for the offer! My only reservation would be the same as with Neils barn, as soon as I leave the car for more than an hour, a BigBlock will be shoe horned-in.
i can picture it now, I go to leave it on the first night, turn the lights off in the workshop and hear scuttling behind me, turn around and flick the light switch to see u and Dar with crow bars ready to prise the smallblock out lol lol lol
Crowbar? Thats a bit overkill, im pretty sure we could get it out with a pair of lo.lly sticks lol
lol BT needs all the big blocks he can get his hands on. So your car would be safe......for the time being.
Although your engine may get taken out to power the lawn mower:p
Sod off, why put less power in the lawn mower lol
dhdev (Oli)
04-06-07, 03:44 PM
Sod off, why put less power in the lawn mower lol
Yeah you want a nice big block in a lawnmower, your lines would always be straight then, no chance of turning any corners lol lol lol :p
top stuff chap, glad to hear it :D
dhdev (Oli)
06-06-07, 03:15 PM
Going to collect my replacement engine from Lee Hersey this sat! I'm informed it needs the head refitting, so I'll get the Hg kit ordered before the weekend. The plan is then to remove the current lump on Fri/sat, collect the new lump sat eve and fit it Sunday...but as we all know plans rarely run to schedule!
Cheers for the offer! My only reservation would be the same as with Neils barn, as soon as I leave the car for more than an hour, a BigBlock will be shoe horned-in.
i can picture it now, I go to leave it on the first night, turn the lights off in the workshop and hear scuttling behind me, turn around and flick the light switch to see u and Dar with crow bars ready to prise the smallblock out lol lol lol
Cheeky bugger i would be there aswell as in need of a new paper waight as the hammer has got far to much work on at the moment.
lol
dhdev (Oli)
07-06-07, 09:20 PM
I played a little game of hide and seek with an exhaust valve today, there's some good hiding places, especially picture 3! Took me ages to actually see the valve!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00731.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00733.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00737.jpg
And a busted up spark plug for good measure
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00738.jpg
Reckon if I'd saved all the head bolts up that I 've thrown away, I could've weighed them in for scrap and bought a new head! :doh:
Are you holding something up there?
i... just...... cant......move.... my .... eyes.....
huuummmmmmm Jakki hubba hubba hubba
i seriously couldnt find the valve in that 3rd pic lol
get it all in and running whens sceduled completion date ?
dhdev (Oli)
27-06-07, 09:04 AM
Deadline has been set - Total Vauxhall photo shoot Fri 13th (:wtf: ) July. Best get it back together sharpish!
:cool:
cool! Good news on the feature, but what engine will it have in at the time?
Also who picked that date? :tard:
dhdev (Oli)
28-06-07, 08:06 AM
I've got a replacement ported C16XE head, which I'm in the process of exchanging my valve springs over to. Should have the head assembled and fitted this weekend, if i can overcome the problems encountered... will update later!
dhdev (Oli)
09-07-07, 10:14 AM
ITS ALLIIIIVE! :cool:
Took it out Sunday for a shakedown and everything was hunky dorey. Had a wee play with an R6 which was quite even, then a Hayabusa blasted past like I was stood still :( Poser in a 911 drop top fagged out pretty early lol
Just need to do a massive detailing session on it now before Friday's shoot!
I'll try and get some vids of it and I'm also trying to convince work to let me borrow the V-BOX to get some calibrated performance data for it, save all the guess work :thumb:
Good work fella and hope the shoot goes well.
Just need to do a massive detailing session on it now before Friday's shoot!
There'd best be lots of big block abuse in there so when me and Dar get our feature, we can bash you back lol
dhdev (Oli)
10-07-07, 07:58 AM
There'd best be lots of big block abuse in there so when me and Dar get our feature, we can bash you back lol
Sod Big Block bashing, there's gonna be a whole page of personal insults just for you :thumb:
Ahh, you do still love me lol
dhdev (Oli)
10-07-07, 09:37 AM
:d
dhdev (Oli)
13-07-07, 09:49 AM
With the TV shoot this afternoon, I?ve spent the last few days getting my Nova looking fresh, here are a few pre shoot pics for ya?ll.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00825.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00826.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00827.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00828.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00829.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00824.jpg
Shame about the Friday 13th weather!!!
Looks great Oli:thumb:
Are you leaving the strut brace off?
I think he should as it will save time when the engine has to come back out lol. Looking good mate have a good day.
looking good fella..
good luck with the shoot..:thumb:
nova ian
13-07-07, 12:42 PM
Scrubs up well! I like that alot, been watching the progress thread and think you've done a top job, and its good that the problems you have had havn't put you off.
Looks the dogs danglies mate, (although those headlights are an aquired taste!) top work:thumb:
Ian
Good luck with the shoot.
Lol at the date.
tom_beverley
13-07-07, 02:00 PM
Great thread, good luck with the shoot! :thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
13-08-07, 04:52 PM
Here's the graph from the recent JNC rolling road shootout. :)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00875.jpg
Nice work Oli:thumb:
What is your rev limit set to?
craig green
13-08-07, 05:05 PM
3 trillion
It revved to about 8,000rpm on the rollers didn't it? Sounded great!
Edit: Duh just noticed the graph.
Good torque on the graph too!
You can really see what the benefits the bodies etc give,
At 5000rpm my pretty much standard 16xe is making almost the same power as yours, then mine trails off just before the limit, where yours rockets to 8k revs :cool: lol
Certainly makes me want some tb's lol
Clarky_man
19-08-07, 11:22 PM
nice
dhdev (Oli)
21-12-07, 02:56 PM
Its featured in Total Vauxhall this month, go get a copy! (or read it in WHsmiths lol )
craig green
21-12-07, 04:01 PM
Got it already chap. After a scan read it looks fab.
Well photographed anyhow.
A project of up and downs, love the car and your humor Oli. Best of luck my man!
has this gone big block yet ?
dhdev (Oli)
21-12-07, 05:55 PM
Not whilst the blood still runs through my veins
peester
21-12-07, 09:45 PM
it'll start a trend will that feature.. it deffo would if magazines had sound clips..
scott.parker
22-12-07, 12:15 PM
When did the mag come out? it's not in the one with VXR8 on is it.
Yesterday.
The cover is a black vectra gsi
scott.parker
22-12-07, 12:33 PM
Ok Ad i'll take a look see if ti's in the shop,lol i only bought the vx8 one last week! doh! should subscribe.
Ive instructed Hayley that if she doesnt have it when she comes back from shopping, she's not getting back in the flat lol
Its featured in Total Vauxhall this month, go get a copy! (or read it in WHsmiths lol )
Just got my copy..... It was a nice read, top marks fella!
scott.parker
22-12-07, 04:22 PM
Just got mine too, nice one mate, must really give Neil a bell and come over in the holiday period, not seen you guys in ages.
Features good fella, nice one
Brunters feature is cool as well. :D
looks awesome mate, real inspiration with the weight savings
gonna be going down a very similar but maybe not as extreme route with my DC2 soon
krobinson
22-12-07, 05:19 PM
Excellent issue, great feature, well done mate! The car's changed so much since I last saw it at the ring in 05!
Keith
Great feature Olly, well done pal! Deserved!!
tom reid
22-12-07, 07:01 PM
Phew, just finiished reading from page 1, car is indeed a credit to you:thumb:
Couple of questions though.
What was the weight difference from the std front wings to the f/g ones?
Have you thought about a deeper front spoiler and a rear diffuser?
NovaNeil
23-12-07, 04:43 PM
Nice one Oli,
Just picked up my copy and will read it now :)
dhdev (Oli)
23-12-07, 05:59 PM
Cheers guys! Whilst the car is obviously all about track use and fun, having positive comments like that from guys who know what they're talking about, certainly makes the long hours and money spent seem worth while.
:thumb:
Tom - The weight of the wings wasn't a lot different, as they're designed for Rallycross and have to retain a lot of strength.
I've been planning a proper splitter and diffuser for years now. Me and Dar had the idea about the same time and we all know how long he's had a diffuser for! I want to flat bottom the car too. I'm thinking that as the Uni I'm at is renowned for its aero work I may be able to do it as a project and use their wind tunnels, maybe create some scale models/CAD models, would be cool even if it is a slight waste of time lol
tom reid
23-12-07, 07:47 PM
Flat floor AND a diffuser will work well, just need more grunt as you'll be in top gear real quick, do it!
krobinson
09-03-08, 06:50 PM
Update?
scott.parker
16-04-08, 06:50 PM
From when i last spoke to Ol h e said the Car's been off the road and under cover for months and is sat waiting as he's got other things on at the mo.
Scott
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96070
dhdev (Oli)
23-05-08, 09:48 AM
Update - MOT'd yesterday :thumb:
scott.parker
23-05-08, 04:17 PM
Ol do you have the "air craft" type buckles on your harness? as Chris gsi told me i might find it hard to get it through an mot with them!
Scott
dhdev (Oli)
23-05-08, 04:22 PM
Ol do you have the "air craft" type buckles on your harness? as Chris gsi told me i might find it hard to get it through an mot with them!
Scott
aircraft buckles aren't strictly road legal...
scott.parker
23-05-08, 04:58 PM
Right i might buy some/borrow of the "normal" type one's and then i can get it mot'd then put the others back in lol
trackdaynova
23-05-08, 04:59 PM
I've never had any problems throughout ownership of my FIA harnesses with aircraft buckles... how odd...
In fact, never even heard that they're not road legal... police aren't aware in any case lol
dhdev (Oli)
23-05-08, 05:48 PM
Scott you might as well take it for MOT with the aircraft type, worst case is they notice and fail it, which'll give you 10days to find some normal ones and fit them for a free re-test.
What he said/\
The aircraft style ones are not road legal.
Because of them not having an industry standard type buckle iirc
trackdaynova
26-05-08, 06:23 PM
Hey Oli,
I'm just about to order some fibreglass wings, due to me wanting my car lower on the whole, but my front arches won't let me...
Just a couple of questions, I intend on modifying them to accomodate standard indicators.
Will I need to add spacers in order for my 6J x 15 et49 wheels not to look odd? (ie sitting too far in) however, adding too much of a spacer will defeat the object of me getting them in the first place... ie: reduce rubbage
Just wanted your take on it, I presume you run spacers on your front wheels, but what are the sizes of your wheels? (width & offset)
Thanks in advance
Olly
novashed
26-05-08, 07:28 PM
tbh ols best thing to do would be have your steels ones flared out and re-painted
craig green
27-05-08, 04:55 PM
Likewise, I'd imagine dropping the ride height & adding spacers to the wheels will have a negative effect too. Steering will lose its accuracy.
3rded. Olli D can get away with it because his car is slow lol. You have a proper engine in yours, therefore I would flare your steel wings as mentioned. I plan to do mine at some point next winter as well.
trackdaynova
27-05-08, 07:06 PM
lol @ proper engine
I'll look into some serious flairing, as I'd like it to go lower somewhat at the front :)
3rded. Olli D can get away with it because his car is slow lol. You have a proper engine in yours, therefore I would flare your steel wings as mentioned. I plan to do mine at some point next winter as well.
lol lol quality humour - well done Lee made me laff
dhdev (Oli)
28-05-08, 12:01 AM
Jesus the network goes down at uni for a couple of days and the vultures are in taking the piss lol
I run 25mm eibach spacers on the front, they're the hubcentric jobbies so not a total bodge :wtf: TBH from the limited track work I've done with them on, I can't fault it so far! My wheels are ET45 iirc and 7inch.
Here's a clearer pic of how they sit
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00404resized.jpg
And without spacers
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00190.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00191.jpg
lol @ proper engine
I'll look into some serious flairing, as I'd like it to go lower somewhat at the front :)
I'm not saying it can't be done or anything but i would say that its not easy. Trouble is with lowering is that just about every other aspect of handling is affected. I suspect that deviating too far from std set-ups or those quoted in the competition Nova handbook (which incidentally is all geared to rallying only) might only serve to spoil the otherwise good handling charactersitics
trackdaynova
11-06-08, 09:00 PM
Mr Oli, took some pics for your build thread
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker07.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker06.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker05.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker04.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker03.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker02.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/PV2008/danker01.jpg
seen this myself, love this car
stevenf
12-06-08, 11:04 AM
seen this car at the pv show and looked better than it does in the pics. quality car mate :thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
12-06-08, 02:15 PM
Cheers for the comments guys :)
And big thanks to Olly, the pictures look great (dare I say, even better than the Total Vauxhall pics ;) ) :thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
12-06-08, 09:55 PM
great car:thumb:
High praise indeed coming from someone with a car as genuinely innovative as yours, thankyou very much :D
stevenf
12-06-08, 11:10 PM
i seen you coming in to pvs and was going to come over and speak to you but the traffic started moving and i never got the chance lol never mind though maybe next time? :thumb:
edit: i would keep the round light personally.
Still ony of my favourites Oli !
Keep the Polo Lights, it looks mean.
dhdev (Oli)
13-06-08, 11:14 AM
Cheers Nick :) And Steven, you should've come said hello, always keen to chat with fellow enthusiasts :thumb:
Here's a pic with one nova light fitted, I lost the drivers side light when I moved out of the workshop, so I'm currently borrowing one of Nova neil (cheers buddy!)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00620.jpg
I think I will return to the polo light setup. I'm going back to work next week and I know we had some Lexan kicking around that I can fashion into some headlight covers, then smoke them up with tint film or similar for a funky look :cool:
trackdaynova
13-06-08, 12:37 PM
now that just looks like any normal wide arched, black bonneted mk2 nova lol
go round :D lol
dhdev (Oli)
14-06-08, 05:34 PM
Big thanks to Olly H and his mate Matt for coming over and helping to diagnose my mystery misfire, turns out the DIS pack is to blame. Easimap is a lovely bit of kit and I'll be investing in a £2 Ebay comm lead so I can look like a pro with my laptop hooked up :cool:
So I need to purchase a new DIS pack, any recommendations as to which are best and where to buy from would be gratefully received :thumb:
Also whilst diagnosing some problems with Olly's car we noticed that the spacers behind my rack had fallen out on one side, resulting in some quite severe rack wobble :tard: All fixed now tho, undid the ally mounts, slid some packing in behind and tightened it up! Its quite shocking how much the bulkhead flexes though :eek:
Cheers Olly and Matt!
dhdev (Oli)
28-06-08, 08:27 PM
Been struggling with cash flow lately, hence why no real updates :(
But I went and tried the Calibra's coilpack on the Nova today and.......WOW :eek: It's so much faster than i ever remember it being, it pulls so much harder and cleaner throughout the rev range, and feels genuinely a lot faster than I can remember :D:D:D I reckon the coilpack must've been dodgy for a long time! I will be purchasing a new coil pack next week!!! I'll try and get some cam vids tomorrow ;)
dhdev (Oli)
28-06-08, 08:45 PM
Seriously :cool: I'm that convinced that its quicker, that I want to RR it and take it to the Pod!!!
Old coilpack was probably giving a weak spark or something?
Or youve got so used to driving that calibra with the barge big block, that the nova seems uber quick :cool: lmao
dhdev (Oli)
28-06-08, 08:51 PM
Old coilpack was probably giving a weak spark or something?
Or youve got so used to driving that calibra with the barge big block, that the nova seems uber quick :cool: lmao
Yeah the old coilpack was funked, it has been spluttering on start up for a while, and i'd noticed that my driving style had gradually got modified to the point that I was keeping the revs quite high to avoid large throttle openings which would cause hesitation and sluggishness, now I can give it full throttle from idle and it shoots off :D And its started torque steering and wheelspinning again :eek: Might head up maccy D's and do some PHAT burnouts geeza! lol
Just goes to show how important the basics are esp. in a heavily tuned engine. Good work:thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 07:55 AM
Well with the joys of a new coilpack and working engine, I thought it was high time i did some chavving - Que 7krpm launching lol
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/th_MOV00663.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/?action=view¤t=MOV00663.flv)
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 08:00 AM
What that video doesn't show is the violent torque steer I'm getting, I KNOW, torque steer on a small block :eek:
I also realised that the coilpack has been breaking down for some time, cos I had problems at USC on the quarter, with it misfiring so bad I had to abort some runs.
trackdaynova
20-07-08, 08:14 AM
Glad it's all sorted Ol, chuffed your coming up to TOTB too :)
What you up to today?
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 08:34 AM
Probably gonna sort the heater override switch, swap back to Polo headlights and a few house chores later :cry: What you got planned?
trackdaynova
20-07-08, 08:41 AM
More TOTB prep :cool:
nova ian coming over again to give me a hand with some final bits, however the list is quite long! lol
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 08:42 AM
Loads of time yet, it's not for another week :tard:
stevenf
20-07-08, 10:07 AM
swap back to Polo headlights
excellent choice :D
Sounds cool as fook :cool:
Give me your tb's
sounds awesome and certainly fooks off
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 01:36 PM
Sounds cool as fook :cool:
Give me your tb's
Ok! not.
Needs an SCCR now Oli, those ratios just sound too long to me :(
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 03:09 PM
Needs an SCCR now Oli, those ratios just sound too long to me :(
Oh don't I know it! I type 'Quaife' into ebay everyday hoping for an F13 SCCR Buy it now £3.99 :(
dhdev (Oli)
20-07-08, 03:32 PM
Good job we're after different boxes, i want one for my smallcock and you won't something resembling the Dartford tunnel for your bigcock. lol
Good job we're after different boxes, i want one for my smallcock and you won't something resembling the Dartford tunnel for your bigcock. lol
Sounds like you are looking for new girlfriends not gearboxes. Read the quote above again with that in mind to see what I mean.
dhdev (Oli)
21-07-08, 12:29 AM
Sounds like you are looking for new girlfriends not gearboxes. Read the quote above again with that in mind to see what I mean.
Sharp as a nail you are Dar lol It was intended as a double entendre ;)
vaughanmc
21-07-08, 01:18 AM
Looked through your rebuild there mate and on the 1st page I seen you had Corsa GSi alloys on with Opel centre caps
Do you still have the Opel centre caps and if so would you sell them ?
Nice mean car by the way :)
dhdev (Oli)
21-07-08, 07:57 AM
They are long gone I'm afraid Vaughan
vaughanmc
21-07-08, 03:35 PM
They are long gone I'm afraid Vaughan
No problem mate, thanks :)
Trying to work out what 'Opel Corsa GSi alloy centre cap' is in German is some game lol
dhdev (Oli)
21-07-08, 04:20 PM
According to Babelfish it's ''Opel Corsa GSi Legierungs-Mittekappe'' :tard:
vaughanmc
21-07-08, 04:21 PM
I'll give that a shot mate, cheers :)
dhdev (Oli)
21-07-08, 04:24 PM
Didn't come up with anything on a google search, you could try ''Rad'', which is german for ''wheel''
vaughanmc
21-07-08, 04:31 PM
I'll try that then :)
dhdev (Oli)
06-08-08, 10:31 PM
SCCR coming to a smallblock nova soon ;)
novashed
06-08-08, 10:33 PM
u got hold of lees old unit then?
trackdaynova
07-08-08, 08:05 AM
nice purchase Oli :) let the whining begin.
let me know when we're fitting it :D :thumb:
t45_ste
07-08-08, 08:06 AM
Everybodys getting fancy boxes :D
dhdev (Oli)
07-08-08, 08:08 AM
it is indeed Lee's old ge****t. He's rebuilding it at the moment, then I'll drive down and give him the dosh.
Olly I'll definately give you a shout when I'm tearing it apart/putting it back together. I've never had a box apart, apart from to fit a quaife ATB :thumb:
peester
07-08-08, 08:16 AM
ah... well done dude. Gone to a useful home then.
craig green
07-08-08, 04:26 PM
Everybodys getting fancy boxes :D
My girl has had hers for ages. :eek:
NovaNeil
08-08-08, 05:33 PM
About time Oli!!! :D I like forward to hearing you Whine more than usual ;)
dhdev (Oli)
23-08-08, 10:08 PM
Did my bit for recycling today. And took this off Lee's hands :D
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00717.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00718.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00719.jpg
glad its gone to a good home, and nice to catch up yesterday mate:thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
24-08-08, 09:20 AM
Sorry I couldn't chat for longer, we'll have to have a proper catch up soon :)
yes mate, you'll have to get your ass up the garage at some point:thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 05:50 PM
Actually did some work today, with pics!
Cover and bonnet off.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00720.jpg
This is what needs removing (Box)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00721.jpg
Get it jacked up and on stands (Gotta love a stiff chassis!)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00722.jpg
Diff cover off and gearbox oil drained.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00723.jpg
Then things got oily, so no progress pics. Although i'll paint a mental picture, me on my back under the car with everything undone ready to just slip the box off, give it a yank, it drops and I catch it...but its caught on something....uhoh! this thing is getting heavy...''HELP!!!'', luckily my brother comes out and frees off the linkage which was wedged on the block and it comes out!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00726.jpg
Nice clean clutch and lightened flywheel
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00727.jpg
How it was left (although covered up obviously)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00728.jpg
And my trusted toolkit, £20 from Argos 10years ago
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00729.jpg
Just need to clean the box, remove my old cluster, swap FD's, refit the new cluster, paint the box and refit!
trackdaynova
25-08-08, 05:55 PM
ahhhhhh looks so easy and refreshing working on a baby toy engine lol
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:00 PM
It is easy, plus convenient being able to get tools from Argos and the like, instead of having to befriend the local Leyland DAF dealer lol
Nice work Oli.
Still running a pot fly though?
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:08 PM
No! Thats a lightened nova flywheel! :D
Oh.
Its just it looks nothing like my flat nova one(which is actually physically flat)
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:15 PM
I think it was off a late model nova (can't really remember) I was originally told Nova flywheels didn't fit, but gave this one a go and it did :confused:
Aye, its a 1.6 8v one i have fitted, which is completely flat. Yours looked slightly dished like a pot one.
Mines like this
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/356/dsc00094oa5.jpg
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:44 PM
Are you suggesting I could potentially save some weight :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
So should I get mine turned down more, or get another... will that handle the extra torque/power :confused:
reposted pic for comparison purposes...
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00727.jpg
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:46 PM
Yours either takes a larger diameter clutch, or is actually a smaller diameter flywheel. Look at the position of the bolts relative to the outer diameter :confused:
That one in the pic is a 20xe one.
I have a pic of the fly on my 1600 16v on my other pc, will post it later.
But yes, mines totally flat like the xe one in the pic.
Yours is definently a pot fly....
So yes, if you fitted a 1.6 8v flat fly, and got that lightened you could save MORE weight :cool:
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:51 PM
Mines not a pot fly though, the clutch sits inside the 'pot' on them, whereas mine is flat faced. It just seems mine is a bit chunky for some reason :(
Is it a gm fly? Or some lightweight billet jobbie?
Here we go, pic from Jacks corsa on migweb.
1.6 8v fly onto 1.6 16v.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/lo-llipopjack/corsa16v/IMGP2552.jpg
Totally flat :cool:
EDIT-Remove the "-" from the link, LOL comes up as a smilie....lol
t45_ste
25-08-08, 06:57 PM
IIRC Nova gsi/gte are a 200mm clutch everything else is 190mm
Cluster looks top BTW:thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 06:57 PM
Is it a gm fly? Or some lightweight billet jobbie?
Here we go, pic from Jacks corsa on migweb.
1.6 8v fly onto 1.6 16v.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/lo-llipopjack/corsa16v/IMGP2552.jpg
Totally flat :cool:
EDIT-Remove the "-" from the link, LOL comes up as a smilie....lol
AHA! mine is the same as that but with a chamfer round the edge, thats how its been lightened ;) you can see the width of Jacks flywheel.
Ahhh right, i get you.
So basically the outer edge has just been ground down to an angle instead of being flat...?
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:11 PM
Seems that way from the pics. It would make sense though, seeing as that outer edge is just wasted material.
Aye true.
Bet you got excited then when i mentioned the possibility of more weight saving. lol lol
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:20 PM
I actually did :( I'm tempted to have the chamfer turned off now, just leave the ring gear on a narrow section of flywheel and leave the flywheel the current thickness where the clutch mounts, should save some of the weight that you got me excited about!
t45_ste
25-08-08, 07:20 PM
Whilst on the topic of weight saving, i think i know where you can save a bit more weight....:D
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:22 PM
Whilst on the topic of weight saving, i think i know where you can save a bit more weight....:D
Lies! its not possible!!! :eek: Tell me, Tell me, Tell me :D:D:D
t45_ste
25-08-08, 07:25 PM
This is a pic of my shell, you would need to leave where your steering wheel mounts though.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/ste_ed/DSCI0213.jpg?t=1194648417
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:27 PM
Oh I see...not a bad idea at all :thumb: Plus I should get rid of the cross member that runs across the floor at the front of the seats, then some lightweight wheels, then a FG roof and door skins..........Sub 600kgs??? :cool::cool::cool:
t45_ste
25-08-08, 07:29 PM
You still have those cross members in? Fatty! I have a f/g roofskin for sale :p
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:30 PM
How much? (although I am skint, so don't get your hopes up!)
t45_ste
25-08-08, 07:36 PM
Want £120 delivered, let me know if your intrested:D
dhdev (Oli)
25-08-08, 07:45 PM
Too much for me, I'm all about the Tesco value prices (student bum), but thanks for the offer :thumb: I think I'd probably want a cross diagonal on the cage above my head for a FG skin too, which then just adds the weight back in lol
trackdaynova
25-08-08, 10:48 PM
Oli, now... I can certainly see some weight saving could be had in this photo... now I know you have a toy engine, but there is no need to have a rad fan the size of africa lol
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00721.jpg
dhdev (Oli)
26-08-08, 07:56 AM
I've got no comeback to that, you're bloody right! lol
trackdaynova
26-08-08, 08:40 AM
11" Spal front mounted blower fan, eBay, £22 ;)
dhdev (Oli)
26-08-08, 10:01 AM
i'll check it out at lunch. Cheers dude :thumb:
dhdev (Oli)
29-08-08, 03:30 PM
Grrr, bloody novas :mad:
dhdev (Oli)
29-08-08, 03:49 PM
Right....Got to work on the box after work today. Started around 12.30pm was flying along, had it all apart and cleaned up the casing a bit
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00736.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00737-1.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00738-1.jpg
Swapped the pinion over to the new cluster
Old, standard F13 cluster
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00740.jpg
New HH SCCR cluster
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00739.jpg
Weighed them SCCR 13.45kgs
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00741.jpg
Standard 13.3kgs!!!! DAMN! I've gained 150g
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00743.jpg
All the above was done in no time, I then spent ages trying to get the cluster in, but it kept stopping about 10mm shy of the casing. So I tried Lee303, but he was baffled too! So i thought I must be being a pansy and decided to gentle tighten the bolts to close the gap. Once it was back together I checked the input shaft to see if everything was spinning as it should and to my surprise it wasn't. So back apart with it all to inspect what was up....
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00745.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00746.jpg
It seems the gear set is fouling the casing, probably due to loose tolerances on the casting. So I called it quits for today and will go in early monday morning and pull the diff out and machine down the casting. Also gives me time to buy gaskets and a new release bearing.
hmm, thats very odd, but it does seem to be a casting issue, pretty sure mine cleared there but fouled in another place, oh well at least its obvious enough
oh, and told you it would be heavier, better steel is more denselol
craig green
29-08-08, 04:00 PM
Nice mod that OLi.
Pah, whats 150 grams?
dhdev (Oli)
29-08-08, 04:23 PM
Nice mod that OLi.
Pah, whats 150 grams?
Too much, thats what!!!
Don't worry, I'll find a way to lose 150g from somewhere :D
craig green
29-08-08, 04:26 PM
Shave your nads.
dhdev (Oli)
29-08-08, 04:29 PM
Already done :( Maybe I could lose a few teeth :D
tom_beverley
29-08-08, 04:36 PM
Shave your nads.
lol
Oli, this was the issue that caused me a similar problem.
What you will possibly find is that the SCCR gear near the top (the end which runs in the bearing in the casing) of the main shaft is a little bigger diameter than its helical counterpart as catches on the casing. I had to grind a little of this away (unfortunately you have to remove diff etc due to ally filings) and hey presto all was good.
It took me a bit of head scratching as its not totally obvious where its fouling the casting :tard:
HTH
dhdev (Oli)
29-08-08, 05:43 PM
lol
Oli, this was the issue that caused me a similar problem.
What you will possibly find is that the SCCR gear near the top (the end which runs in the bearing in the casing) of the main shaft is a little bigger diameter than its helical counterpart as catches on the casing. I had to grind a little of this away (unfortunately you have to remove diff etc due to ally filings) and hey presto all was good.
It took me a bit of head scratching as its not totally obvious where its fouling the casting :tard:
HTH
Thats exactly the problem i'm having :) You can see the marks from the teeth in the last two pics :thumb:
tom_beverley
30-08-08, 04:25 PM
Ah yes you can clearly see there, I couldn't see the pic yesterday (work computers block 99% of pics :mad:).
Mine was really difficult to spot as it didn't leave any marks on the casing, bloody tolerances lol
dhdev (Oli)
18-09-08, 08:22 AM
Collected my gaskets, release bearing (rip-off from Vaux) and Oil, yesterday evening.
Came into work an hour early this morning. Cleaned up the casing (removed the swarf from the grinding that was required to fit the gearkit) Gears are back in, diff is installed and bearings preloaded. Just need to fit the selector turret, release bearing and diff cover. Pics later :thumb:
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